Chapter 86 Hot Springs Are All Golden Fragments
Snowflakes fell from the sky, and as they melted, they landed on the water's surface. If you listened carefully, you could even hear a dripping sound, the final, resounding note of the hexagonal ice crystals.
However, Jin Suiqing had no interest in listening.
Jin Shiyu gently pecked Jin Suiqing again, from bottom to top, from her neck to her lips, from the tip of her nose all the way to her brow. He kissed her forehead, and Jin Suiqing's breath trembled. She closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling, waiting for the storm to come.
Kim Shi-ok sighed in a hoarse voice, "That's enough."
Jin Shiyu released Jin Suiqing, turned around, and stood beside her, leaning against the hot spring.
Jin Suiqing took a deep breath, suddenly opened her eyes, and angrily buried half her face underwater, gurgling and blowing bubbles. In her heart, she secretly complained, wondering who was the lustful ghost, poisoned by love. At this moment, Jin Shiyu insisted on playing the role of a righteous gentleman.
Jin Suiqing pinched her reddened earlobes. Having seen so much, pure love only made him feel more ashamed and indignant.
After struggling with his feet underwater for a while, Jin Suiqing couldn't swallow his anger. He reached out to his side and, hearing Jin Shiyu's slightly heavy breathing, stiffened his neck and said angrily, "Jin Suiqing!"
Jin Suiqing leaned forward, feigning resentment, and said, "Was that kiss just now enough to grant your wish?"
Jin Shiyu's earlobes turned red, and the veins on her forehead bulged. Under the water, the hand holding her wrist loosened and tightened, afraid of hurting her and afraid that she would continue. He only said, "Really... enough."
How could that be?
Jin Shiyu turned his head away, took a deep breath, and dared not look into her open eyes.
Jin Suiqing blinked, like a leopard cat with affection, and gently bit Jin Shiyu's shoulder, saying indistinctly, "You're lying, Jin Shiyu. When you lie, you don't dare to look me in the eye."
Jin Shiyu was speechless and choked with sobs, as if he had a headache and held his forehead. He let her touch him all over for a long time, then he tried his best to endure it, raised his hand to pinch her armpit, supported Jin Suiqing, and placed her safely beside him.
Jin Suiqing frowned, displeased. "Aren't you going to fix this?"
Kim Shi-ok: "I'll do it myself."
Having said that, she turned to turn around, but Jin Suiqing said angrily, "You dare to turn your back?"
When she spoke, Kim Si-ok stopped moving.
Jin Suiqing waited for him to stop, but apart from breathing, there was no sound at all, not even the sound of waves lapping against his body. He remained motionless, and Jin Suiqing lost her temper, asking him softly, "Why don't you want my help?"
Amidst the rising steam, Kim Shi-ok gritted his teeth and said, "We... are not married yet."
Jin Suiqing opened her eyes wide.
Could it be that Jin Shiyu is some kind of moral failing student, male virtue class monitor, nanny class outstanding graduate, or some kind of freak of nature? What kind of ultimate special case is she? With him saying that, her actions just now made her seem like a thug trying to forcibly take a man from the people and acting like a hooligan!
If you can tolerate a whole bottle of wine laced with aphrodisiac, why can't you tolerate the remaining poison?
Just bear with it, you might as well suffocate.
Jin Suiqing was both angry and annoyed. She kicked Jin Shiyu in the lower back and heard him grunt. She scolded him, "I'm not going to bother with you anymore. Go take care of it in the corner yourself."
After she finished speaking, she didn't want to talk to him anymore and swam alone into the middle of the spring. She waited for about half an hour until she was fully recovered before swimming back and reuniting with Jin Shiyu on the shore.
He had been freezing on the road for so long, but Jin Suiqing still couldn't bear to be angry. She quietly took his hand, squeezed her fingers between Jin Shiyu's fingers, and shook it.
Jin Shiyu did not refuse, and squeezed her hand tightly, affectionately pinching her palm.
Jin Suiqing breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that with the ironclad rule that the Jin family members could not leave the capital at will, no matter what means of transportation they used, they would be subject to inspection. Curious, Jin Suiqing asked him, "Jin Shiyu, how did you get to the capital?"
Jin Shiyu closed his eyes to rest, and said gently, "Horse riding."
Jin Suiqing was shocked: "Over 700 kilometers, all on horseback?"
"Um."
Jin Suiqing was even more shocked. The transportation system in Kyushu was highly developed, and horse-drawn post stations had long been obsolete. Unless they arranged for horses, but that would expose their identities. She quickly stood in front of him and gestured, "Where are the horses?"
Kim Shi-ok: "I'm exhausted from running."
"Because the horse died from running, so... that's why you waited on the road for so long?"
Kim Shi-ok opened his eyes, his gaze innocent, and quietly nodded.
In an instant, four words flashed into Jin Suiqing's mind: Hong Fu's Night Flight.
She didn't know whether to be happy or angry, and said in a strange tone, "How could you be so stupid? If I hadn't come, you would have frozen to death! Couldn't you have sent me a message first?"
Jin Shiyu was caught up in his emotions and genuinely forgot to consider this issue. Relying on his memory from three years ago, he rode his horse up the mountain, but the horse couldn't take it and collapsed halfway up, leaving him no choice but to walk the rest of the way.
When Jin Shiyu saw the rhinoceros carriage, he wanted to ask if he could hitch a ride, but he didn't expect that the person in the carriage was Jin Suiqing.
Ultimately, wanting to see her prevailed. Kim Shi-ok admitted that he had indeed been impulsive and foolish. He nodded, tilted his head, and kissed her cheek. "I'm sorry."
Jin Suiqing muttered to herself for a while, then slapped his head away, "Then how did you come up with the idea of coming to Jiangnan Road?"
Jin Shiyu raised his hand, lifted Jin Suiqing's collar, and straightened it before saying, "Huangfu Li has arrived. I was worried that he intended to retaliate, so I followed him here."
Upon hearing Huangfu Li's name, Jin Suiqing suddenly remembered what she had done before he arrived. She gasped, lowered her head guiltily, and leaned back against the shore, remaining silent.
Good things and bad things are happening all at once.
Jin Shiyu frowned, noticing that Jin Suiqing was not in a good mood. After carefully considering their previous conversation, he tightened his grip on Jin Suiqing's hand and said coldly, "Did Huangfu Li force you to do something?"
No wonder we've worked together for so many years, I know the prince so well.
Jin Suiqing glanced up at him, pouted, and mumbled something for a while. Jin Shiyu leaned closer to listen and heard Jin Suiqing say, "It's so hot, I don't want to soak anymore, let's go back."
A sudden surge of anger welled up in Kim Shi-ok's calm eyes.
It wasn't directed at Jin Suiqing, but at Huangfu Li.
Judging from Jin Suiqing's evasive manner, it's highly likely that they've not only met, but Huangfu Li also forced Jin Suiqing to do things she didn't like.
Jin Shiyu felt guilty for being too late, as his status limited him. He knew that no matter what the problem was, Jin Suiqing was the one who would suffer. He kissed her cheek affectionately and went ashore to change his clothes.
Before going ashore, he said softly, "If you don't want to talk about it now, how about we talk about it slowly when we get back? I know Suiqing has ideas and solutions. Tell me, at least let me know, okay?"
Jin Suiqing sniffed and nodded.
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On the way back, it was dark and snowing heavily. Jin Shiyu couldn't bear to see her stumble along the mountain path, so he carried her down the mountain on his back.
Jin Suiqing, holding a lantern, whispered in his ear, slowly recounting the confrontations she had with Huangfu Li over the past two days.
Jin Shiyu listened attentively. After listening, he neither blamed Jin Suiqing for not discussing it with him, nor did he express his opinion. He remained silent and carried Jin Suiqing down the mountain.
Jin Suiqing tightened her grip on the lamp and buried her face in his neck. "Brother...aren't you going to say anything?"
Jin Shiyu chuckled: "Now you remember I'm your brother?"
Jin Suiqing wrapped her arms around his neck even tighter, burying her head even deeper.
Jin Shiyu lifted her by the knees and bounced her up a bit, listening to Jin Suiqing whisper in her ear, "I just didn't expect you to come."
Jin Shiyu, with a hint of anger, scoffed and took the last step down the mountain. Once he was steady, he turned to look at Jin Suiqing, looked into her eyes, and said seriously, "You'll stop as soon as I arrive? Jin Suiqing, you're the one with the most tricks up your sleeve."
He did get angry.
Jin Suiqing panicked and struggled a couple of times. Jin Shiyu, afraid he would get cold, draped his cloak over her as well. As she moved, the cloak slid to the ground, so she had to hold the lantern in one hand and grab the corner of the cloak with the other, her legs clamping tightly around Jin Shiyu's waist. "I was just thinking it was time to use Huangfu Li to smoothly return to the capital. That way, I could slap him in the face, and... and also get the marriage certificate out. Then, it would be perfectly legitimate for me to marry you."
Jin Shiyu took half a step forward and then stopped.
Jin Suiqing shed two tears. "Do you think you're the only one who's anxious?"
Jin Shiyu panicked and instantly regretted not controlling his temper earlier. He put Jin Suiqing down, turned around to look at her, and raised his hand to wipe her tears.
A small lamp was placed between the two of them, and Jin Shiyu's eyes were full of unspoken words.
Jin Suiqing let her tears flow, brushed his hand away, pulled off the cloak from her back, and draped it over him. "You just soaked in the hot springs and are finally warm. Don't get cold again."
Where will it get cold?
A fire was burning in Jin Shiyu's chest. He cupped Jin Suiqing's face in his hands, shielding her from the wind, and earnestly wiped away the tears on her cheeks. His eyes were filled with fervor and joy. "Suiqing, are you really willing to marry me?"
Jin Suiqing was stunned, feeling a mix of bitterness, anger, and laughter. Her heart was filled with mixed emotions, and she thought to herself that no one had had an easy time in these three years.
He had given her the marriage certificate, an object that could determine her life or death, yet he was now more anxious and insecure than before, when she talked nonsense.
He was given the chains that bound her, but he didn't dare use them! In the end, he handed the rope back to her, and put the collar around his own neck, letting her control whether it was too tight or too loose.
Jin Suiqing pouted, jumped up, and bit his lower lip with some force, drawing blood from Jin Shiyu's lips. She felt sorry for him and touched his lip with her fingertip, "Does it hurt?"
Kim Shi-ok revealed a smile that bordered on eccentricity, “It doesn’t hurt, it feels great.”
"Jin Shiyu!" Jin Suiqing patted his chest, and Jin Shiyu pulled up his cloak, wrapping him up inside. He was no longer cold; he was warm, and not a breath of wind could get in. Let her hit him, let her bite him, he pressed his lips tightly together again. The pain jolted him, and blood trickled from his tongue. Jin Shiyu forced himself to say, "Sister, are you really willing to marry me?"
The marriage certificate was genuine, but he wanted to hear the truth from her.
That's different.
Jin Suiqing snorted coldly, turned her head to look at the sky, and said, "Now I don't want to."
Kim Shi-ok's expression immediately changed.
Seeing this, Jin Suiqing turned around, slapped his face with both hands, thinking to herself that he used to have some flesh on him, which could be squeezed out, but now he had none left. She then pinched him instead, and looked at him with a smile, "Brother, I don't want to, what will you do?"
What will he do?
Jin Shi Yu Ren couldn't bear it either. After fighting for a long time, he lowered his head and said woodenly, "I probably won't do nothing."
No matter what he does, his heart aches.
He was her brother and wanted to be her lover, but if she didn't want to, it seemed there was no difference between using chains and marriage locks.
As long as she is unwilling, whether he is her brother or her lover, it is a reason to punish him.
Jin Shiyu was split in two again: one half became Jin Suiqing's brother, and the other half became Jin Suiqing's husband. They faced each other in silence, only whipping each other fiercely.
Jin Suiqing pinched for a while, thinking that she should fatten the person up a bit.
Suddenly, the person in front of her not only lost focus, but also began to tremble. Jin Suiqing realized something was wrong and that she had gone too far. She quickly cupped the person's face, turned it towards her, and smiled brightly, "Jin Shiyu, how come you've regressed so much? You can't even tell the difference between what I'm saying and what I'm saying is a lie?"
Jin Shiyu looked bewildered and blurted out, "Was that sentence just now a truth or a lie?"
“Of course it’s a lie,” this time, Jin Suiqing took his hand, held a lantern to light the way, and led him toward the village. As they walked, she said, “Brother, I may talk a lot of nonsense, but my desire to marry you is absolutely true.”
Jin Shiyu didn't react in time and let Jin Suiqing pull her away. Not far away, Xu Village was brightly lit. Within the safe zone marked by Jin Suiqing, fireworks and firecrackers soared into the sky and exploded against the backdrop of the night sky where darkness and whiteness blended.
Inside Jin Shiyu's body, the two people who were standing opposite each other merged into one, staring blankly at Jin Suiqing in front of him.
She is both a younger sister and a wife.
All are gold fragments and green.
Jin Suiqing turned around, pointed at the fireworks, and smiled brightly, "Brother, since you're already here, why don't you stay and celebrate the New Year with us? We can have New Year's Eve dinner together, and I can introduce you to my friends."
Seduced by her, Kim Shi-ok couldn't suppress the smile on his face and asked her with a laugh, "How should I introduce you? Are you my brother or my fiancé?"
"Oh dear, the wound has reopened." Jin Suiqing told him to stop laughing, but kept saying things that made him laugh, "Of course, both of them."
Seeing that he was still laughing, Jin Suiqing covered his mouth, glared at him, and said angrily, "Stop laughing!"
Author's Note: The leader of the male virtue class, the ninja Kim Shi-ok.
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